Man killed after jumping from truck

By Michelle Mondo, Staff writer

Updated 5:58 pm, Monday, March 25, 2013

Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

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San Antonio police and fire personnel work Monday afternoon March 25, 2013 at O'Connor Road and Loop 1604 where a van crashed off the eastbound lane of 1604 and landed below on O'Connor killing the passenger that was riding in the van. According to San Antonio police sergeant Eddie Rohmer, the van had a blowout on the indside eastbound lane of 1604 and crashed below on O'Connor and the van's passenger attempted to jump out of the passenger door while the van was crashing. The driver was not injured and the passenger died at the scene about 2:30 p.m. .

San Antonio police and fire personnel work Monday afternoon March 25, 2013 at O'Connor Road and Loop 1604 where a van crashed off the eastbound lane of 1604 and landed below on O'Connor killing the passenger

San Antonio police and work Monday afternoon March 25, 2013 at O'Connor Road and Loop 1604 where a van crashed off the eastbound lane of 1604 and landed below on O'Connor killing the passenger that was riding in the van. According to San Antonio police sergeant Eddie Rohmer, the van had a blowout on the indside eastbound lane of 1604 and crashed below on O'Connor and the van's passenger attempted to jump out of the passenger door while the van was crashing. The driver was not injured and the passenger died at the scene about 2:30 p.m. . less

San Antonio police and work Monday afternoon March 25, 2013 at O'Connor Road and Loop 1604 where a van crashed off the eastbound lane of 1604 and landed below on O'Connor killing the passenger that was riding ... more

Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

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San Antonio police and fire personnel work Monday afternoon March 25, 2013 at O'Connor Road and Loop 1604 where a van crashed off the eastbound lane of 1604 and landed below on O'Connor killing the passenger that was riding in the van. According to San Antonio police sergeant Eddie Rohmer, the van had a blowout on the indside eastbound lane of 1604 and crashed below on O'Connor and the van's passenger attempted to jump out of the passenger door while the van was crashing. The driver was not injured and the passenger died at the scene about 2:30 p.m. .

San Antonio police and fire personnel work Monday afternoon March 25, 2013 at O'Connor Road and Loop 1604 where a van crashed off the eastbound lane of 1604 and landed below on O'Connor killing the passenger

Traffic backs up on the eastbound lanes of Loop 1604 at O'Connor Road Monday March 25, 2013 after a fatal car crash took place about 2:30 p.m.. San Antonio police sergeant Eddie Rohmer said the driver of a van had a blowout and crashed off of the O'Connor road overpass and landed below on O'Connor killing the passenger in the van. The driver was not injured. less

Traffic backs up on the eastbound lanes of Loop 1604 at O'Connor Road Monday March 25, 2013 after a fatal car crash took place about 2:30 p.m.. San Antonio police sergeant Eddie Rohmer said the driver of a van ... more

Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS

Man killed after jumping from truck

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A man was killed Monday afternoon after he jumped from a truck as it careened off an overpass and down an embankment.

The crash happened around 2:45 p.m. on Loop 1604 eastbound near the O'Connor Road intersection.

San Antonio police Sgt. Javier Salazar said the driver of the van told officers that a tire blew out and he lost control as he drove in the furthest left lane of the roadway.

When it appeared the van was going to drive off the roadway and drop down to O'Connor Road below, the driver said his passenger opened the door and jumped out, Salazar said.

He died at the scene. His name wasn't yet released.

Why he chose to jump from the van wasn't known.

The driver, who was believed to be wearing his seat belt and stayed in the van, had minor injuries.